Australian Prime Minister says no to new tax on gas company profits

Apr 24, 2026, 09:35

Introduction

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said no to a new tax on gas companies. Some people in his party wanted this tax. But the Prime Minister said the current tax system is good.

Main Body

Gas companies made a lot of money. Some people wanted a new tax on these profits. They said the money could help people with high costs. But the Prime Minister said the current tax is enough. The current tax is called PRRT. It is a 40% tax on some gas projects. Some people say this tax is too low. The government gives money to help people pay for energy. Some people are happy with the decision. Some people are not happy.

Conclusion

The Prime Minister does not want a new tax. Now people talk about other ways to get money from gas companies. For now, the tax rules stay the same.

Vocabulary Learning

help
To do something for someone.幫助
Example:The money could help people with high costs.
money
Coins or paper used to buy things.錢
Example:Gas companies made a lot of money.
new
Not old; different from before.新的
Example:Some people wanted a new tax.
profit
Money a company makes after costs.利潤
Example:The tax is on gas company profits.
tax
Money you pay to the government.稅
Example:The government collects tax from companies.

Sentence Learning

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said no to a new tax on gas companies.
This sentence uses the past simple tense 'said' to talk about a past action. 'Said no to' means refused.本句使用過去簡單式'said'來談論過去的動作。'Said no to' 意思是拒絕。
Gas companies made a lot of money.
This sentence uses the past simple tense 'made' to describe what happened. 'Made a lot of money' means earned a lot.本句使用過去簡單式'made'描述發生的事情。'Made a lot of money' 意思是賺了很多錢。
Some people wanted a new tax on these profits.
This sentence uses the past simple tense 'wanted' to express a desire in the past. 'A new tax on these profits' means a tax on the money the companies earned.本句使用過去簡單式'wanted'表達過去的願望。'A new tax on these profits' 意思是對公司賺取的利潤徵收新稅。
The current tax is called PRRT.
This sentence uses the present simple passive 'is called' to give the name of something. 'PRRT' is the name of the tax.本句使用現在簡單被動式'is called'來給出某物的名稱。'PRRT' 是該稅項的名稱。
Some people are happy with the decision.
This sentence uses the present simple tense 'are' with the adjective 'happy' to describe feelings. 'Happy with' means satisfied about.本句使用現在簡單式'are'搭配形容詞'happy'來描述感受。'Happy with' 意思是對……感到滿意。